Texas lawmakers' recent response to February's widespread power outages due to the winter storm included making adjustments to the state's power grid that analysts say will begin to solve some of the problems identified by the storm, according to a Texas Tribune report.
In February, state Rep. Bryan Slaton (R–Royse City) introduced legislation aimed at ensuring equal competition in the Texas energy sector by eliminating special tax breaks for solar facilities in the state, according to Texas Scorecard.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton recently sent a letter to the Biden administration and several congressmen to express his opposition toward statehood for the District of Columbia.
Several Texas energy experts have addressed the alleged unreliability of renewable energy following February's historic winter storm, Texas Business Daily reported.
Several renewable energy companies and groups registered and testified against Texas Senate Bill 1278, a measure that will require renewable energy companies to pay for the costs they impose on the market when they fail to produce the expected levels of energy.
Green energy companies have spent more than $71 million to lobby Texas legislators since 2015, according to a recent study by Transparency USA based on Texas Ethics Commission reports.
The Partnership for Renewable Energy Finance (PREF) recently sent Texas Governor Greg Abbott a letter opposing two bills proposing to ensure stable, competitive energy prices and grid reliability.
Rep. Michael McCaul joined other Republicans in rebuking the current administration's relaxed policies on border control – particularly regarding unaccompanied minors – during a Homeland Security Committee hearing.
In the wake of last year's nationwide protests following the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis Police officers, advocacy groups and concerned citizens across the nation have called for criminal justice reforms.